Man Dies After Google Maps Led Him Off Collapsed Bridge: Lawsuit

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Google sued after man using map app drove off bridge – Minnesota Lawyer

The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system.

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Google Sued After Maps Drives Man off Bridge

In the aftermath of a fatal bridge accident in North Carolina, a family in mourning has filed a negligence lawsuit against Google, claiming it failed to update its Maps product in a timely manner. The Philadelphia-based law firm Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky is representing the family. Its local co-counsel from the Ricci Firm filed the lawsuit in North Carolina Superior Court on September 20. Philip Paxson was discovered dead on September 30, 2022, …

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Philip Paxson, 47, crashed after trying to cross the Snow Creek Bridge: his lack was not highlighted by the app, even the protective barriers were absent

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Google Maps directed man off broken bridge, lawsuit claims

A North Carolina family is suing Google, claiming that directions from Google Maps caused a father to drive off a broken bridge, resulting in his death.

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US family blames Google Maps for man who drove over a collapsed bridge and died

They say the company’s failure to update its maps led directly to his death. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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A motorist died in September 2022 in the state of North Carolina, falling into a river after following directions on Google Maps.